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India: Andhra Pradesh youth engage with Assembly themes A young delegate and a steward from the Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church in India share how the experience of the Krakow Assembly has shaped thei
Lent: ELCA youth call for environmental advocacy Young Adults at the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America offer Lenten reflections and practical suggestions for strengthening environmental prote
Open call: 2024 Peace Messengers training for youth Youth in LWF’s member churches are invited to apply for the 2024 Peace Messengers training program.
Being credible witnesses in church and society What tasks and actions arise for the LWF member churches from the message and other results of the Thirteenth Assembly?
Youth lead interfaith activities to promote peacebuilding From seminars and peace marches to environmental clean-ups, young Lutherans are joining hands with youth from other faith communities to promote pe
Saxony: Bishop and youth plant 500 trees together Preserving habitats for people and nature and experiencing hope and energy in the process is what Bishop Bilz and youth from the Evangelical Luther
Climate justice: an act of faith As this year’s COP28 conference completes its first week and negotiations arrive at their halfway mark, LWF delegates take stock of progress made s
COP28: Young delegates highlight need for action Young LWF delegates to COP28 in Dubai are calling for decision-makers to listen to the voices of those most affected by the climate crisis
Together in faith, as climate summit begins Uniting Faith and Action at COP28: Faith leaders gather at Christ Church Jebel Ali in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to take stock of current progres
COP28: LWF member churches call for stronger climate ambition and action The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) joins global leaders at COP28, in Dubai, with a delegation led by young climate activists seeking to amplify th
Call for youth-led interfaith harmony projects The LWF has opened applications for proposals of youth-led projects that can be carried out to coincide with World Interfaith Harmony Week in 2024.
Christian leaders join young people for Vatican prayer vigil Religious leaders from many Christian churches pray together and receive seeds from young people to symbolize the need to nurture seeds of reconcil